Santa Girl

“Santa Girl” Hits The Big Screen

Santa Girl is now in theaters nationwide and available for purchase at home

See “Santa Girl” At Home On-Demand! It will also be available on-demand starting Aug. 30. See “Santa Girl” in theaters locally! Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester…

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Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director Blayne Weaver

Weaver becomes director in residence as ‘Santa Girl’ premieres nationwide Aug. 30

Director Blayne Weaver, who directed “Santa Girl” at Shenandoah, brings Hollywood know-how to the university as the school’s first director in residence. I’m honored to…

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Documentary Course Puts Students’ Lives Through a Lens

Filmmaker and Journalist Helps Future Filmmakers Hone Their Skills

Fall 2018 introduced a rebuilt course to Shenandoah University. Assistant Professor of Media & Communication Glenn Osten Anderson M.F.A., M.St., restarted Film 371: Documentary Filmmaking.…

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Santa Girl Stars and Crew Featured On NPR Outlet

“Santa Girl” has drawn attention from NPR outlet, WMRA.

WMRA’s Christopher Clymer Kurtz recently interviewed film stars Barry Bostwick, who plays Santa, as well as Jennifer Stone, who portrays Cassie, Santa’s daughter in this…

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Santa Girl’s First Assistant Director

BFA acting major Darcy Pierce '18

I am the first assistant director and play the role of Deirdre, a girl that the main character Cassie (Jennifer Stone) meets at college and kind…

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Becoming The Tooth Fairy!

From Business Administrative Assistant to Associate Producer to Tooth Fairy!

By Kerri Mariano, Administrative Assistant to the Dean Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, Associate Producer of Santa Girl, and Tooth Fairy I still…

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Hollywood Comes to the Valley

Q&A with Santa Girl Director Blayne Weaver by Rachel Levy

Our small city of Winchester is known for the Apple Blossom Festival, Civil War battles, and Shenandoah University. But Blayne Weaver, an accomplished actor, writer…

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Santa Arrives!

Barry Bostwick Is Here!

We began filming “Santa Girl,” on Shenandoah’s main campus on Thursday, Oct. 26, with shots at Racey Hall (a residence hall) featuring Barry Bostwick (Santa), Jennifer Stone (Cassie) and McKayla Witt (Pep)!…

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Becoming “Santa Girl”

Costume fittings, makeup tests, and plenty of photos!

Obviously, movies aren’t made without costume fittings, makeup tests, and plenty of photos to make sure everything looks just right before committing to an idea. …

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“Santa Girl” filming has officially begun!

Larry Tooth Fairy Flies in the Green Screen Studio

On Tuesday, Oct. 24, we shot our first green screen footage with acting major Chris Johnson ’18 (stage name Cejei Jefferson), as Larry Tooth Fairy. [two_third]…

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